On Unlawful detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan
B-10-2025-0182
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Sebastião Bugalho, Miriam Lexmann, Michael Gahler, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Michał Wawrykiewicz, Mirosława Nykiel, Davor Ivo Stier, Dariusz Joński, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Wouter Beke, Luděk Niedermayer, Jan Farský, Lukas Mandl, Massimiliano Salini, Seán Kelly, Michał Szczerba, Vangelis MeimarakisAndrey Kovatchev, Tomáš Zdechovský,
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The resolution condemns Azerbaijan's detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including former Nagorno-Karabakh officials, and demands their immediate release.¶ It calls for sanctions against Azerbaijani officials, conditions on EU-Azerbaijan agreements, EU monitoring of trials, implementation of ICJ orders, and an end to crackdowns on dissidents.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns the detention of Armenian prisoners and demands the immediate and unconditional release of all prisoners of war, detainees, and former high-ranking officials of Nagorno-Karabakh.¶
- Denounces the ongoing sham trials and calls for sanctions under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against Azerbaijani officials responsible, including judges and prosecutors.¶
- Insists that any future EU-Azerbaijan partnership agreement be conditional on the release of all political prisoners, human rights improvements, and Azerbaijan's readiness to negotiate peace with Armenia.¶
- Calls on the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to meet Armenian prisoners and demands EU and member state ambassadors in Baku observe the trials.¶
- Calls for full implementation of all ICJ orders, including protecting captured persons from violence and ensuring their security and equality before the law.¶
- Urges Azerbaijani authorities to end the crackdown on dissidents, release human rights defenders, journalists, and activists, and allow an independent medical team to assess detainees.¶
Who is affected
- Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan, including former Nagorno-Karabakh officials and POWs, who would be released and protected.¶¶
- Azerbaijani officials responsible for detentions and trials, who would face sanctions.¶
- EU institutions and member states, which would monitor trials and condition agreements.¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- 23 Armenian hostages detained in Azerbaijan.¶